In preparation for its next five-year strategy, USAID/Armenia commissioned YouthPower Learning to conduct a Cross-Sectoral Youth Assessment (CSYA) using a Positive Youth Development (PYD) lens to better understand the status and aspirations of Armenian youth ages 15-29 in their journey from adolescence to adulthood—a transition that includes starting a productive working life, developing healthy lifestyles, and exercising citizenship.
The youth assessment will serve as the basis for strategic planning and future programming decisions, including the extent to which such plans and programs will target or include youth under the 2019-2023 CDCS and resulting activities. To this aim, the CSYA will provide a detailed understanding of the drivers that motivate youth, identify the obstacles or constraints that undermine their contributing to Armenia’s political, economic, and social well-being in a meaningful way, and identify opportunities to optimally support youth and guide the Mission toward a more strategic engagement with Armenian youth as: a) beneficiaries and participants of sustainable Armenia-owned development solutions that can be brought to scale over time and, b) key actors empowered to identify and prioritize challenges and propose innovative solutions to the country’s democratic development and economic growth.